The robbery was reported about 6:35 p.m. Monday in the 5100 block of Bundy Road.

Police said 25-year-old Brandon Smalls, who now goes by the name Courtney Ashley Smalls, posted a cellphone for sale on Craigslist and met with a man seeking to buy the device.

However, when the man removed cash from his pockets, Smalls snatched the cash and fled, police said.

The victim called police to report the incident, and officers found Smalls at a gas station after her vehicle was spotted in the 8100 block of Bullard Avenue.

Smalls was arrested and booked under the name Brandon Smalls on a charge of simple robbery.

Police said Smalls was also found to be wanted on three separate counts of simple robbery and one count of theft valued over $500. According to the New Orleans Police Department, Smalls was previously arrested in Jefferson Parish.

Persons believing they have been scammed by Smalls, related to a Craigslist post, are asked to call Seventh District investigators at 504-658-6077.